Environmental legislation and waste management efficiency in Italian regions in view of circular economy goals

Massimiliano Agovino, Massimiliano Cerciello, Aamir Javed and Agnese Rapposelli

Utilities Policy, 2023, vol. 85, issue C

Abstract: Separate waste collection and landfilling represent two key outcomes of waste management. Italy recently observed major shifts in waste targets. Regional policymakers, in charge of devising waste management plans, have been required to review their strategies, in view of the transition towards circular economy. This work proposes a theoretical framework that outlines the policymaker's problem and estimates regional efficiency in waste management using Data Envelopment Analysis on time series data. We find that the target shifts reduced efficiency in the short run, but encouraged the circular economy transition over time. Current waste management regulations need to consider regional heterogeneity when setting targets and constraints.

Keywords: Waste management; Data envelopment analysis; Circular economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C3 C61 D61 D71 Q53 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2023.101675

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